North Korea and the Global Economy
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-10/north-korea-and-global-economy
This week, an American delegation led by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google executive Eric Schmidt visited North Korea. The visit, described as a humanitarian mission to win the release of an American held in detention, prompted criticism from the State Department. Kojo examines whether business interests were underpinning the trip, and what we know about the North Korean economy.
Guests
Marcus Noland
Senior Fellow and Director of Studies, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics; co-author, “Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform” (Columbia University Press)
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It seems that the trip to North Korea is a recognition that N. Korea represents a tremendous business opportunity for Google. So many people, so little internet. What better way to position the company to future business relationships than to show friendship and offer support now...... this is manipulation in the pure tradition of free enterprise. Each party is using the other.